MINI MATCH REPORT

Coventry City’s impressive seven game unbeaten run came crashing to an end at the Ricoh Arena where they were thumped 6-2 by bottom half Yeovil Town.

Mark Robins’s men found themselves 3-0 down inside the first 15 minutes in the shock League Two result of the day and worst defeat of City’s season.

The Sky Blues were in disarray from the the fifth minute when Lee Burge dropped a cross to allow the Glovers to pounce for their first, and mistakes by Michael Doyle and Jack Grimmer resulted in the visitors banging in two more before the home side had even got started.

It was all in stark contrast to their previous home game when they brushed aside Grimsby Town 4-0 and comes as a real blow to confidence as the side looked to strengthen their grip on the play-off positions with six games to go.

Peter Vincenti was taken off just after the half hour after a dreadful start to the game and goalkeeper Burge followed at the break, replaced by Liam O’Brien, presumed injured.

And although Vincenti’s replacement Max Biamou pulled a goal back for City a minute into the second half, the Glovers restored their three goal cushion with a fourth in the 54th minute to spoil any hopes of a sustained second half fight-back.

Disaster struck in the fifth minute when Burge let a high ball into the six yard box slip from his grasp with the ball falling to Shaun Donnellan who drilled it in for striker Alex Fisher to bundle home at the near post.

Skipper Doyle was then robbed in the 11th minute resulting in a two v two attack and Lewis Wing slipping in Francois Zoko to score before Grimmer under hit a back-pass header which allowed Fisher to nip in and make it 3-0.

Marc McNulty pulled the ball back for Biamou to reduce the deficit early in the second half before Zoko raced past Dom Hyam to drill home Yeovil’s fourth.

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The leading scorer turned provider again in the 67th minute when he headed the ball down for Biamou to thump a brilliant 30-yarder into the top corner to make it 4-2.

But any hopes of salvaging anything from the game evaporated when substitute Sam Surridge hit a fifth for the Glovers with ten minute to go, and then added a sixth at the death, curling home with the outside of his boot as City dropped to seventh in the table.

PLAYER RATINGS (by Andy Turner)

STARTING FORMATION: 4-4-2

LEE BURGE: 4

Came for a high ball and dropped it, leading to Yeovil’s first goal. Subbed at half-time.

JACK GRIMMER: 4

Hit a short and under powered header back to the keeper to allow Alex Fisher to nip in to score Town’s third inside 15 minutes in a rare off day from the right-back.

DOMINIC HYAM: 5

Did his best while others messed up around him but was done for speed by Zoko as Yeovil slotted in a fourth early in the second half.

ROD MCDONALD: 5

Not at fault for the first three goals but had to take part of the collective responsibility for the second three.

RYAN HAYNES: 4

Got forward well as City attempted their second half fight-back but eventually taken off.

PETER VINCENTI: 3

Struggled to get into the game and gave the ball away too much and subbed after 34 minutes!

TOM BAYLISS: 6

Tried his best to get City going against a well drilled and organised Yeovil side whi defended their lead well.

MICHAEL DOYLE: 5

A rare mistake by the skipper saw him robbed in midfield to allow Yeovil a two v two attack and Zoko to make it 2-0 in the tenth minute.

KYEL REID: 8

Provided some much needed quality while too many of his team-mates were losing their heads around him. Best City player on the pitch in the first half.

MARC MCNULTY: 7

Worked hard and went close at the far post in a frustrating first half for the Sky Blues. Pulled the ball back for Biamou to score early in the second.

JONSON CLARKE-HARRIS: 6

Put himself about well and worked hard for the team but an ultimately frustrating afternoon for the big man.

SUBSTITUTES:

MAX BIAMOU (34 mins, for Vincenti): 9

Got straight into the pace of the game, forcing the keeper into a save and making a real difference. Scored early in the second half to spark the fight-back and hit a sensational 30-yarder into the top corner to reduce the deficit.

What the fans said:

Ian Sanderson: Defence was a shambles today but we are still in the play offs, four points behind fourth and our first defeat for eight games. It’s not that bad is it?

Ryan Edwards: Had a good run, and 2 games ago we won 4-1, anyone can beat anyone in this league, need to put this behind us and have a real go at playoffs would love a day out at Wembley again :-)

Craig Gillin: Utter disgrace. Hang your heads in shame

Lee Lishman: A lesson in total football by YEOVIL?!! Give up now stop embarrassing our once great club! Humiliated! Laughing stock!!!

Daniel Oldacre: We had enough chances to score 6 ourselves, but what annoys me the most is all season the players except Doyle are scared to put a foot in on a 50/50.

Nordene Belamon: Losing at home to Yeovil is bad enough, but conceding SIX is a disgrace. There are pub teams who could have gone out on to that pitch today and not conceded six.

At this stage of the season, in professional football, you do not go and concede 6 goals at home to a team in the lower half of the league, it’s abysmal, simple as that

Craig Hurley: What the hell just happened?!!!! You really have made it hard just to stay in play offs now, when it should been easy. An absolute disgrace to the city today, hope they ain't getting paid.

Adam Fieldhouse: Had a nightmare today, but a loss off the back of a long unbeaten run was inevitable.

The lads will struggle to sleep tonight but we are still in the playoffs and the lads need the support of the fans to continue the fight. Unlucky today boys. PUSB.

Guy Price: One big loss and people are calling for the manager's head. The problem with football in one sentence ladies and gents. One defeat in eight is envy-making whatever league you're in.

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Ian Lee: We can either dwell on all the negatives or look at the positives from the season and stay focused, move on and make the play off then get promoted. We are still in a play off place and we still have a game in hand over Notts County. Think positive!

Nick Goode: In all the years I have supported them this has to be the worst result - pathetic.

Grahaeme Thomas: After going unbeaten in the last 7 we were due a blip. Let's hope it's out of the way.

There is no reason why we can't win each 1 of the last 6. Notts County on Saturday is the toughest, then 3 mid table /lower table games and a huge 1 v Lincoln. Still in our hands for a play-off place!! PUSB.

Derek Bacon: Oh dear here's to another season in the 4th division. Must have eaten too many Easter eggs. Got to laugh or else you'd cry.

Nick Culley: Shambles. Poor team. Poor management. Poor owners. Total disgrace. The fans should be reimbersed for a waste of money. Sisu out.